| Question |
Answer |
| What are Break-of-bulk points? |
A location where transfer is possible from one mode of transportation to another. |
| What is a Bulk-gaining industry? |
An industry in which the final product weighs more or comprises a greater volume than the inputs. |
| What is a Bulk-reducing industry? |
AN industry in which the final product weighs less or comprises a lower volume than the inputs. |
| What is a Cottage industry? |
Manufacturing based in homes rather than in a factory, commonly found before the Industrial Revolution. |
| What is Fordist production? |
Form of mass production in which each worker is assigned one specific task to perform repeatedly. |
| What is the Industrial Revolution? |
A series of improvements in industrial technology that transformed the process of manufacturing goods. |
| What is a Labor-intensive industry? |
An industry for which labor costs comprise a high percentage of total expenses. |
| What is a Maquiladora? |
Factories built by U.S. companies in Mexico near the U.S border, to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico. |
| What is the New international division of labor? |
Transfer of some types of jobs, especially those requiring low-paid less skilled workers, from more developed to less developed countries. |
| What is Post-Fordist production? |
Adoption by companies of flexible work rules, such as the allocation of workers to teams that performed a variety of tasks. |
| What is a Right-to-work state? |
A U.S. state that has passed a law preventing a union and company from negotiating a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment. |
| What are Site factors? |
Location factors related to the costs of factors of production inside the plant, such as land, labor, and capital. |
| What are Situation factors? |
Location factors related to the transportation of materials into and from a factory. |
| What is a Textile? |
A fabric made by weaving, used in making clothing. |
| What is a Trading bloc? |
A group of neighboring countries that promote trade with each other and erect barriers to limit trade with other blocs. |
| Who is James Watt? |
The maker of the Steam engine. |
| What was the first industry to benefit from Watt's steam engine. |
The Iron industry. |
| What are some of the industrialized areas within North America? |
They are New England, Middle Atlantic, Mohawk Valley, Pittsburgh-Lake Erie, Western Great lakes, and St. Lawrence Valley-Ontario Peninsula. |
| What is the oldest industrial region in North eastern U.S.? |
Southern New England. |
| What was New England region known for? |
Its known for textile and skilled but expensive labor. |
| What is the Middle Atlantic region known for? |
It is the largest U.S. market. |
| What is the Mohawk Valley region known for? |
It is known for its steel industry and its food processing. |
| What is Pittsburgh-Lake region known for Erie? |
It is known for its steel industry. |
| What is the Western Great Lakes region known for? |
Its famous for its transportation routs and most of the big national countries in the U.S. are located in this Region. |
| What is the St. Lawrence Valley-Ontario Peninsula region known for? |
Its famous for its cheep electricity its proximity to the Great Lakes and proximity to the Canadian market. |
| What are some of the major industrial regions in western Europe? |
They are the Rhine-Ruhr Valley, the Mid-Rine, the United Kingdom, and Northern Italy. |
| What are some of the major industrial regions in eastern Europe? |
They are the Central Industrial District, the St. Petersburg Industrial District, the Eastern Ukraine Industrial District, the Volga Industrial District, the Urals Industrial District, the Kuznetsk Industrial District and Silesia. |
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